Tag Archives: Judge Rebecca Beach Smith

A Norfolk U.S. District Court says a group that is seeking modification of a protective order in an Ohio federal court case against Recovery LP is entitled to use the Joint Inventory filed under seal in this case, which describes ...

In this patent infringement case involving a drug to treat erectile dysfunction, in which the Norfolk U.S. District Court entered judgment for Pfizer in its suit to protect a drug that has generated $10 billion in sales, the court now ...

Defendant waived its right to remove this contract dispute when it filed a counterclaim in state court before it filed a notice of removal, and the Norfolk U.S. District Court grants defendant Lloyd’s London’s motion to remand to state court ...

Following the recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge, the Newport News U.S. District Court dismisses an employee’s claim asserting Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations against a former employer and two subsidiaries arising from Maryland employment; employee failed to make ...

Following the recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge, the Newport News U.S. District Court dismisses an employee’s claim asserting Fair Labor Standards Act violations by a former employer and two subsidiaries arising from Maryland employment; employee failed to make prima ...

A man allegedly injured aboard the barge JNB 25 who sued in state court for negligence under the Jones Act, unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure and punitive damages, wins his motion in the Norfolk U.S. District Court to dissolve an injunction ...

Ruling on the U.S.’s motion for distribution of proceeds from the foreclosure sale of the vessel ALAKAI, the Norfolk U.S. District Court orders payment for claims for the crew’s wages, but not for cure for the medical treatment of an ...

In this tort suit filed by three female plaintiffs who allege sexual assault by a former employee of defendant water park, a Newport News U.S. District Court delays entry of default judgment against the former employee, pending resolution of the ...

In a private security contractor’s defamation suit against the U.S. involving an allegedly defamatory email, the Norfolk U.S. District Court dismisses the suit because the plaintiff contractor failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Federal Tort Claims Act. ...

In a private security contractor’s defamation suit against the U.S. involving an allegedly defamatory email, the Norfolk U.S. District Court dismisses the suit because the plaintiff contractor failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Federal Tort Claims Act. ...